Bacton Primary SchoolMendlesham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Bacton Primary School and Mendlesham Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Bacton Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mendlesham Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bacton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bacton Primary School was judged Good and Mendlesham Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Bacton Primary School and 53.0% for Mendlesham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bacton Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mendlesham Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketBacton Primary School | StowmarketMendlesham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 159th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 113 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 4LL | Stowmarket, IP14 5RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 113 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.3% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 15.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bacton Primary School
Mendlesham Primary School
Full profiles: Bacton Primary School · Mendlesham Primary School